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New Delhi: Lakhs of Central government employees and pensioners are waiting eagerly for the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission. Once the pay commission headed by Chairperson Ranjana Prakash Desai finalizes the fitment factor and submits its report the central government will review it and give its approval. After it gets the Central government go-ahead Group A B C and D employees will see a rise in their basic salary. However many employees are wondering what can be the revised payout for central government employees if the 8th Pay Commission decides on fitment factors such as 2.15 2.57 or 2.86? What can be the expected salary rise for different levels of employees in 8th CPC? The new basic pay will be formed when you multiply the basic salary of an employee by the fitment factor which is a multiplier for basic payout revision in a pay commission the new basic pay is formed. For example the fitment factor in the 7th Pay Commission was 2.57 so a Rs 7440 basic pay in the 6th Pay Commission increased to Rs 18000 in the 7th CPC. Projected salary hike if the fitment factor is 2.15: If the fitment factor for the 8th pay commission is 2.15 the projected revised payouts can be- Level 1 (entry level Group D): Current basic pay Rs 18000 ? Revised pay Rs 38700 ? Increase ˜ Rs 20700 Level 10 (entry level Group A): Current basic pay Rs 56100 ? revised pay (Rs 120615) ? Increase = Rs 64515 Level 18 (Group A senior-most level): Current basic pay Rs 250000 ? Revised basic pay (Rs 537500) ? Increase = Rs 287500 Basic salary range if the 8th CPC fitment factor is 2.86 If the fitment factor for the 8th Pay Commission is 2.86 the basic salary range will be as follows- Level 1 (entry level Group D): Rs 18000 ? Revised basic pay Rs 51480 ? Increase = Rs 33480 Level 10 (entry level Group A officer): Current basic pay Rs 56100 ? revised basic pay Rs 160446 ? Increase ˜ Rs 104346 Level 18 (top-most level in Group A): Rs 250000 ? Revised pay Rs 715000) ? Increase ˜ Rs 465000 Salary range if the fitment factor is 2.57? If the fitment factor for the 8th Pay Commission is 2.57 the salary range will as follows- Level 1 (entry level Group D): Current basic pay Rs 18000 ? Revised basic pay Rs 46260 ? Increase ˜ Rs 28260 Level 10 (Entry level Group A): Current basic pay Rs 56100 ? revised basic pay Rs 144177 ? Increase ˜ Rs 88077 Level 18 (Senior-most Group A): Current basic pay Rs 250000 ? Revised basic pay Rs 642500) ? Increase ˜ Rs 392500